Presentation
Cloud Arena: Bringing Real-Time Ray-Traced Virtual Production to the Global Cloud
DescriptionAs Virtual Production continues to transform filmmaking, the demand for scalable, accessible infrastructure is growing beyond the walls of traditional studios. In this session, Eric Pinkel of CenterGrid will present Cloud Arena, a collaborative research initiative exploring how real-time ray-traced Virtual Production workflows can be deployed across globally distributed cloud infrastructure.
Using CenterGrid VFX Datacenter and Chaos Arena, the team successfully validated cloud-hosted rendering, cloud-hosted Arena services, and international operator workflows spanning North America and Europe. The presentation will walk through the project's milestone-based development process, system architecture, technical challenges, and key findings, including why synchronization and deterministic frame delivery have emerged as the next major frontier for cloud-native Virtual Production.
Attendees will gain insight into how cloud-based GPU workstations, remote rendering, and globally connected creative teams can expand access to Virtual Production technologies while enabling new workflows for studios, educators, and content creators worldwide.
Using CenterGrid VFX Datacenter and Chaos Arena, the team successfully validated cloud-hosted rendering, cloud-hosted Arena services, and international operator workflows spanning North America and Europe. The presentation will walk through the project's milestone-based development process, system architecture, technical challenges, and key findings, including why synchronization and deterministic frame delivery have emerged as the next major frontier for cloud-native Virtual Production.
Attendees will gain insight into how cloud-based GPU workstations, remote rendering, and globally connected creative teams can expand access to Virtual Production technologies while enabling new workflows for studios, educators, and content creators worldwide.
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Event Type
Industry Session
TimeTuesday, 21 July 20263:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
LocationRoom 511C
Gaming & Interactive
New Technologies
Games
Pipeline Tools and Work
Real-Time
Rendering
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